Saving Face (2004)

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Cast: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh, Jessica Hecht, Ato Essandoh, David Shih, Brian Yang, Nathanel Geng

Director: Alice Wu

Writer: Alice Wu

Advisory: for some sexuality and language

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Running Time: 98 min.

Synopsis: A Chinese-American surgeon, living in Manhattan, is shocked when her single mother shows up on her doorstep pregnant. To help her mom "save face" and avoid the taboo in the Chinese community of a pregnant unmarried woman, the doctor helps her mom find Mr. Right.

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Saving Face (2004)

OpheliasBewbies: @miekhead @Cadleyx3 Aww babe, thank you! Also, you ever watched Saving Face? *.*
JoiJoeyJoe: Ever since I saw the movie Saving Face, I've pictured myself being with an asian girl.
iggy029: watched saving face and I am very proud the production. Perfect capture of chinese culture, without over doing it. @mslynnchen was fantastic
iggy029: @beekkc there there !!! I watched saving face as second #movieofthenight ..u should be proud of me now.
ItMustBeNice1: Saw the Oscar nominated docu shorts this weekend, which were good. I predict "Saving Face" wins. It's about women surviving acid attacks.